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News and articles about work, policy and workers' struggles in transport and distribution around the world.
Greece: general strike by public service workers
Public service workers in Greece have gone on strike, for the second time in two months, to defend their pensions.
The strikes have virtually paralysed the country as workers nation-wide seek to defend their pensions and protest against a government that has broken its promises.
French air traffic controllers continue strike
Workers at Paris' three air traffic control centres have been strking since Monday.
The strikes led to 50% of flight from Orly airport being cancelled with many others suffering delays of up to five hours. Marseille, Nice, Lyon and Toulouse airports were forced to cancel flights to Orly knowing that they would not be able to land. The Airport at Roissy was largely unaffected.
More airport strikes in Ireland
Air traffic controllers in Ireland have voted 99% in favour of industrial action in a continued dispute over staffing.
Workers have maintained an unofficial overtime ban this week, resulting in dozens of cancelled flights at Shannon airport this week which has now developed into a strike vote by the trade union IMPACT. It is unclear whether the vote will result in the overtime ban becoming official, or whether the union will call strike days - any official action will require two weeks notice.
Shannon air traffic controllers wildcat
Air traffic controllers at Shannon Airport were on wildcat strike for two hours this evening as part of a long running dispute.
The strike follows an unofficial overtime ban at Dublin airport last month. Ryanair claimed that flights from Dublin would also be affected by the strike.
Air traffic controllers on unofficial overtime ban
Thirty two flights were delayed at Dublin airport last night due to an unofficial overtime ban by air traffic controllers.
Air traffic controllers said that no new employees have been hired since the 9-11 attacks over six years ago. Around a hundred workers work on a 24-hour roster.
Wildcat grows Argentine airport strike
Check-in workers in Buenos Aires walked out after passengers stranded by a baggage handlers strike rioted on Saturday.
Xinhuanet reported that travellers tossed computers in the air, shoved security guards and attacked ticketing counters at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza international airport Saturday after Aerolineas Argentinas suspended most of its flight there.
First round of airport strikes called off
Strikes at seven UK airports have been called of by the Unite and PCSU unions.
The strikes would have taken place for 24 hours on the 7th and 14th, then 48 hours on the 17th January, and were to involve clerical, security, firefighters and maintenance staff.
Greece: General strike against pension reform
Thousands of Greek workers have joined a 24-hour strike in protest against reforms which could jeapordise pensions and jobs.
Launched by Greece's two largest unions, the strike has affected all public services, hospitals, banks, courts and airports. All flights out of Athens airport have been grounded after air traffic controllers, pilots and flight crews walked out, and ferry and metro systems across the country have been hit.
Transport strikes across Italy
Italy's biggest transport strike in 25 years forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights, idled trains, anchored ships, and stalled buses across the country on Friday.
Aero-news.net reported that Italian carrier Alitalia canceled 217 domestic and international flights before a four-hour walkout by pilots, flight crew and ground staff beginning at 11 am. Air One, Italy's number two carrier, only guaranteed nine flights there.
Cyprus: Airport workers wildcat strike
Workers at Paphos airport in Cyprus walked off the job for two hours over the weekend in protest against "degrading" security checks.
AP reported that police have stepped up checks at Paphos, Cyprus' second-largest airport, in recent weeks following European Union criticism of its security.
But a spokesman for the workers accused police of unfairly targeting some employees with excessive security checks, forcing one man to remove his dentures and requiring others to put their lunch through X-ray machines.
